26 April 1781

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bannister. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 8, Air-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #239 4s. 6d. (82.0.0; 38.16.0; 0.19.6; tickets: 117.9.0) (charge: #69 7s. 8d.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Beggar's Opera. As 21 Sept. 1780, but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten. *aA Fete. As 25 Apr., but [in SCENE THE LAST <i>The Butterfly</i>-Miss Stageldoirs, as 21 Sept. 1780%; <i>A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses</i>-_; [and following the song% A Scene from <i>The Election</i>-Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love; Blow high-; <i>Dance of Sailors</i>-[from SCENE III names of the dancers, from SCENE IV%; <i>Dance of Anticks</i>-_. *aThe Apprentice. As 20 Jan., butDick (with a Variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun. *dIn III of 1st piece: [a% <i>Hornpipe</i>, as 21 Sept. 1780; Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as 21 Sept. *cBenefit for $Bannister=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 8, <i>Air-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #239 4s. 6d. (82.0.0; 38.16.0;0.19.6; tickets: 117.9.0) (charge: #69 7s. 8d.).

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    *p1781 04 26 dl The Beggar's Opera. ^As17800921^, but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten.*a1781 04 26 dl A Fete. ^As17810425^, but in SCENE THE LAST <i>The Butterfly</i>-Miss Stageldoirs, ^as17800921^; <i>A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses</i>-_; and following the song A Scene from <i>The Election</i>-Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love; Blow high-; <i>Dance of Sailors</i>-from SCENE III names of the dancers, from SCENE IV; <i>Dance of Anticks</i>-_.*a1781 04 26 dl The Apprentice. ^As17810120^, but Dick (with a Variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun.*d1781 04 26 dl In III of 1st piece: a <i>Hornpipe</i>, ^as17800921^; Scene the Last: The Butterfly, ^as17800921^.*c1781 04 26 dl Benefit for $Bannister=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 8, <i>Air-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #239 4s. 6d. (82.0.0; 38.16.0; 0.19.6; tickets: 117.9.0) (charge: #69 7s. 8d.).

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    Event: 41509 | 17810426 | dl | Benefit for $Bannister=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 8, <i>Air-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #239 4s. 6d. (82.0.0; 38.16.0; 0.19.6; tickets: 117.9.0) (charge: #69 7s. 8d.)
    Performance: 88598 | 41509 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17800921, but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten.
    AsSeeDate: 88598 | dl | p | As | 17800921
    Cast:
    152894 | 88598 | Captain Macheath | Bannister
    152895 | 88598 | Lucy | Mrs Wrighten.
    558738 | 88598 | Macheath | Vernon
    558739 | 88598 | Peachum | Moody
    558740 | 88598 | Filch | Parsons
    558741 | 88598 | Lockit | Baddeley
    558742 | 88598 | Mat o' th' Mint | Gaudry
    558743 | 88598 | Ben Budge | Burton
    558744 | 88598 | Player | Wrighten
    558745 | 88598 | Beggar | Waldron
    558746 | 88598 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Hopkins
    558747 | 88598 | Jenny Diver | Miss Kirby
    558748 | 88598 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Love
    558749 | 88598 | Polly | Mrs Cargill
    Performance: 88599 | 41509 | a | A Fete | As17810425, but in SCENE THE LAST <i>The Butterfly</i>-Miss Stageldoirs, as17800921; <i>A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses</i>-_; and following the song A Scene from <i>The Election</i>-Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love; Blow high-; <i>Dance of Sailors</i>-from SCENE III names of the dancers, from SCENE IV; <i>Dance of Anticks</i>-_.
    AsSeeDate: 88599 | dl | a | As | 17810425
    Cast:
    152896 | 88599 | in SCENE THE LAST <i>The Butterfly</i> | Miss Stageldoirs, as17800921
    152897 | 88599 | and following the song A Scene from <i>The Electio | Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love
    152898 | 88599 | Blow high
    152899 | 88599 | <i>Dance of Sailors</i> | from SCENE III names of the dancers, from SCENE IV
    558750 | 88599 | <i>Poor Thomas Day</i> | Bannister, Gaudry, Suett
    558751 | 88599 | </i> | Mrs Wrighten
    558752 | 88599 | <i>Blow high</i> | Bannister
    558753 | 88599 | with a <i>Dance of Sailors</i> | Blurton
    558754 | 88599 | Delpini, Gaudry, Du-Bellamy
    558755 | 88599 | Du | Bellamy
    558756 | 88599 | Italian <i>Laughing song</i> | Delpini
    558757 | 88599 | A <i>Dance of Anticks</i>
    558758 | 88599 | <i>A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses</i> | Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong
    558759 | 88599 | To conclude with <i>How merrily we live</i> | Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Cargill
    558760 | 88599 | Hecate | Holcroft.
    558761 | 88599 | Sir John Trotley | King
    558762 | 88599 | Tivy | Brereton
    558763 | 88599 | Davy | Parsons
    558764 | 88599 | Jessamy | Lamash
    558765 | 88599 | Lord Minikin | Dodd
    558766 | 88599 | Lady Minikin | Miss Pope
    558767 | 88599 | Gymp | Miss Kirby
    558768 | 88599 | Miss Tittup | Miss Farren
    Performance: 88600 | 41509 | a | The Apprentice | As17810120, but Dick (with a Variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun.
    AsSeeDate: 88600 | dl | a | As | 17810120
    Cast:
    152900 | 88600 | Dick | Bannister Jun.
    558769 | 88600 | Spouters | <i>Norris.
    558770 | 88600 | Gargle | Wrighten
    558771 | 88600 | Simon | Suett
    558772 | 88600 | Watchman | Burton
    558773 | 88600 | Wingate | Baddeley
    558774 | 88600 | Charlotte | Miss Kirby.
    Performance: 88601 | 41509 | d | In III of 1st piece: a <i>Hornpipe</i>, as17800921; Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921
    AsSeeDate: 88601 | dl | d | As | 17800921

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17800921, but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: A Fete
Comments:
As17810425, but in SCENE THE LAST The Butterfly-Miss Stageldoirs, as17800921; A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-_; and following the song A Scene from The Election-Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love; Blow high-; Dance of Sailors-from SCENE III names of the dancers, from SCENE IV; Dance of Anticks-_.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Apprentice
Comments:
As17810120, but Dick (with a Variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Apprentice
Publish Date: 1756
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

Dance

Comment: In III of 1st piece: a Hornpipe, as17800921; Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

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